inkling

🇬🇧 UK/'iŋkliŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A slight hint or vague idea about something; a faint suspicion

暗示;隐约的感觉;些微的了解

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
inklingother
=inkling

Common Collocations

  • 1.have an inkling有预感
  • 2.inkling of...的暗示
  • 3.[slight] inkling[微弱的]预感

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She had an inkling that something was wrong but couldn't put her finger on it.

  • 2.

    He had no inkling of the surprise party planned for his birthday.

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